diff --git a/create_release.sh b/create_release.sh
index b7bd829..afa1f0a 100755
--- a/create_release.sh
+++ b/create_release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# rust create_release
-# v0.5.1
+# rust create_release v0.5.5
 
 STAR_LINE='****************************************'
 CWD=$(pwd)
@@ -34,21 +33,26 @@ user_input() {
 	echo "$data"
 }
 
+# semver major update
 update_major() {
 	local bumped_major
 	bumped_major=$((MAJOR + 1))
 	echo "${bumped_major}.0.0"
 }
 
+# semver minor update
 update_minor() {
 	local bumped_minor
 	bumped_minor=$((MINOR + 1))
+	MINOR=bumped_minor
 	echo "${MAJOR}.${bumped_minor}.0"
 }
 
+# semver patch update
 update_patch() {
 	local bumped_patch
 	bumped_patch=$((PATCH + 1))
+	PATCH=bumped_patch
 	echo "${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${bumped_patch}"
 }
 
@@ -158,14 +162,6 @@ check_tag() {
 	done
 }
 
-# ask continue, or quit
-ask_continue() {
-	ask_yn "continue"
-	if [[ ! "$(user_input)" =~ ^y$ ]]; then
-		exit
-	fi
-}
-
 # run all tests
 cargo_test() {
 	cargo test -- --test-threads=1
@@ -178,22 +174,34 @@ cargo_publish() {
 	ask_continue
 }
 
+# Check to see if cross is installed - if not then install
+check_cross() {
+	if ! [ -x "$(command -v cross)" ]; then
+		echo -e "${GREEN}cargo install cross${RESET}"
+		cargo install cross
+	fi
+}
+
 cargo_build_x86_linux() {
+	check_cross
 	echo -e "${YELLOW}cross build --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl --release${RESET}"
 	cross build --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl --release
 }
 
 cargo_build_aarch64_linux() {
+	check_cross
 	echo -e "${YELLOW}cross build --target aarch64-unknown-linux-musl --release${RESET}"
 	cross build --target aarch64-unknown-linux-musl --release
 }
 
 cargo_build_armv6_linux() {
+	check_cross
 	echo -e "${YELLOW}cross build --target arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf --release${RESET}"
 	cross build --target arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf --release
 }
 
 cargo_build_x86_windows() {
+	check_cross
 	echo -e "${YELLOW}cross build --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu --release${RESET}"
 	cross build --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu --release
 }
@@ -201,7 +209,6 @@ cargo_build_x86_windows() {
 # Build all releases that GitHub workflow would
 # This will download GB's of docker images
 cargo_build_all() {
-	cargo install cross
 	cargo_build_armv6_linux
 	ask_continue
 	cargo_build_aarch64_linux
@@ -217,11 +224,6 @@ release_continue() {
 	ask_continue
 }
 
-# Clean/remove builds, due to issue with cross-rs
-cargo_clean() {
-	echo -e "${YELLOW}cargo clean${RESET}"
-	cargo clean
-}
 # Check repository for typos
 check_typos() {
 	echo -e "\n${PURPLE}check typos${RESET}"
@@ -229,14 +231,16 @@ check_typos() {
 	ask_continue
 }
 
-#  Make sure the unused lint isn't used
+# Make sure the unused lint isn't used
 check_allow_unused() {
 	matches_any=$(find . -type d \( -name .git -o -name target \) -prune -o -type f -exec grep -lE '^#!\[allow\(unused\)\]$' {} +)
 	matches_cargo=$(grep "^unused = \"allow\"" ./Cargo.toml)
 	if [ -n "$matches_any" ]; then
-		error_close "\"#[allow(unused)]\" in ${matches_any}"
+		echo "\"#[allow(unused)]\" in ${matches_any}"
+		ask_continue
 	elif [ -n "$matches_cargo" ]; then
-		error_close "\"unused = \"allow\"\" in Cargo.toml"
+		echo "\"unused = \"allow\"\" in Cargo.toml"
+		ask_continue
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -270,6 +274,7 @@ release_flow() {
 
 	echo -e "\ncargo fmt"
 	cargo fmt
+	
 	echo -e "\n${PURPLE}cargo check${RESET}\n"
 	cargo check